Buffon furious at Italians over Pirlo! What happened?

Buffon has come to the defense of his former Italy national team teammate.

Details: Former Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has commented on the situation involving Andrea Pirlo, who ultimately did not become the head coach of the national team.

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The scandal erupted due to Pirlo's commercial ties with the Russian betting platform Fonbet. Buffon believes this story was deliberately used against his former national teammate.

"I'm glad Andrea avoided such a tough path, considering the circumstances. The story with the Russian site was an awkward and unsuccessful political maneuver to label him as an unacceptable figure.

Despite these unpleasant developments, I still firmly believe that Italy must be loved with the fierce passion felt by an exile in his own country," Buffon declared.

It's worth noting that Buffon and Pirlo won the 2006 World Cup together with the Italian national team.

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